How to make MIS bunion surgeries easier- it's all about the room set-up: Technical tip

There has been increasing interest and studies reporting the clinical and radiologic outcomes of minimally invasive bunion surgeries (MIS). These studies address how to perform these surgeries, however there are no clear standards or guidance to help surgeons improve and optimize their operating room setup for minimally invasive bunion surgeries unlike other orthopedic procedures.

Improving and optimizing operating room setup for MIS bunion surgeries is important to improve surgeon's convenience, patient safety and outcomes and hopefully shorten the learning curve for MIS bunion surgeries.

The aim of this paper is to share our experience with what we believe is an improved operating room setup for MIS bunion and forefoot surgeries. This setup might help new MIS surgeons improve their outcomes, decrease the complication rates and shorten the learning curve.